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• VIDEO: Motorcyclist has close call when mattress flies off truck

  04-04-2017 23:55 via wivb.com
  
  AUSTRALIA (WIVB) — A motorcyclist had a close call with a mattress on an Australian highway.
  He was behind a truck that had a mattress tied to its roof when the mattress came flying off.
  The rider had no time to stop or swerve out of the way, and ended up running over it.
  Thankfully, he was not thrown off his bike.
  
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• Shoe chain Payless files for bankruptcy protection

  04-04-2017 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Shoe chain Payless ShoeSource has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest retailer to succumb to increasing competition from online rivals like Amazon.
  The Topeka, Kansas-based retailer said Tuesday that it will be immediately closing nearly 400 stores as part of the reorganization. It has over 4,400 stores in more than 30 countries and was founded in 1956.
  Payless plans to reduce its debt by almost 50 percent, lower how much it pays in interest and
  
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• WNY Volunteers worry federal budget with cut their programs

  04-04-2017 23:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The looming threat of federal budget cuts is becoming very real to leaders of programs helping the poor and elderly.
  The volunteers who make the programs happen are being recognized for the Mayor’s Day of Service.
  Volunteers with the Foster Grandparents put on through Catholic Charities was just one of the organizations celebrating at the Mayors’ Day of Service.
  But behind the cheers and awards given out for a years worth of volunteer service, i
  
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• Up to $1,000 being offered for information on man wanted on warrant

  04-04-2017 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Authorities are looking for a man wanted on a federal warrant related to narcotics.
  Timothy Lichtenberger, 35, is a white man standing at 5’5″ and weighing 120 lbs.
  Anyone with information on him is asked to call Crime Stoppers’ tip line at (716) 867-6161.
  Up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
  
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• Skyway closed to commercial traffic Tuesday until 11 p.m.

  04-04-2017 20:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Skyway will be closed to commercial traffic from 2:30 – 11 p.m. Tuesday night.
  The closure comes in anticipation of high winds, with expected gusts that could reach up to 60 MPH.
  “With the threat of high winds and dangerous driving conditions this afternoon and tonight, I am closing the Skyway to commercial vehicles for the safety of all travelers,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
  Detours will redirect traffic to I-190 and I-90.
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• Jack Eichel: “Nothing but great things to say about these fans.”

  04-04-2017 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – With the Sabres home finale set for Wednesday night, Buffalo center Jack Eichel took a moment to thank the fans who filled KeyBank Center this season.
  “They are pretty loyal to us,” Eichel said after Tuesday’s practice. “Sell out games, we don’t play well and they are here, we play good they are here, we play bad they are here.”
  A subdued Eichel also added that the team hasn’t been the most exciting to watch, missing the
  
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• DEC stocking local waterways with trout as fishing season gets underway

  04-04-2017 20:15 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — From the hatchery to swimming free, thousands of yearling rainbow trout are now in streams, lakes, and creeks after the DEC spent time stocking the waterways.
  The group came through Como Lake Park with 2,800 trout. Putting the fish into bodies of water around the state is part of a program that takes place each year where more than 4 million trout and salmon are stocked for the fishing season.
  “There’s a high demand for trout fishing,” said M
  
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• Tonawanda police looking for person accused of accosting Tops employee

  04-04-2017 20:05 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tonawanda police are looking for a person they say was involved in accosting a female employee of the Tops on Niagara St.
  According to police, the incident happened on March 29.
  The person they are looking for is described as a white male who is 15-20 years old and has acne and a mole on his left cheek.
  He was wearing a hoodie that appeared to have a “Vanoss Gold Owl” gaming logo and left the scene on a 20″ BMX bike.
  Anyone wit
  
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• Buffalo police: Driver overdoses, crashes into another vehicle

  04-04-2017 19:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say a driver overdosed and crashed on Monday night.
  According to police, a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle on Church St. near Bingham St. around 7:40 p.m.
  The driver lost control as a result of the overdose, police say. He was taken to local hospitals.
  Emergency responders had to use NarCan at the scene.
  Police are awaiting toxicology results. No charges have been filed as of Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Deputy spots vehicle and garage fire, helps put it out

  04-04-2017 19:15 via wivb.com
  
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Erie County Sheriff’s deputy helped put out a fire he spotted in Angola on Sunday.
  Authorities say Deputy Gary Mosier was driving along Old Lake Shore Rd. when he saw thick, black smoke coming from a residence.
  Using the fire extinguisher in his patrol vehicle, Mosier tried to put out a truck engine fire at the scene. The extinguisher’s contents were exhausted.
  Mosier continued assisting at the scene by helping the elderly homeowners evacuate.
  
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• Dunkirk men charged with possessing handgun at local manufacturing plant

  04-04-2017 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two employees of a Dunkirk manufacturing plant were charged with illegally possessing a handgun Monday afternoon.
  Dunkirk police showed up to the plant, which has not been named, around 5:45 p.m. after receiving a report of employees who had a gun.
  The Dunkirk men, Christian Marin-Sanchez, 29, and Hector Carmona-Burgos, 44, were patted down. A loaded 9mm pistol was found in the front pocket of one of the men, police say.
  According to officers, one of the me
  
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• Missing Lockport teen may be in Buffalo

  04-04-2017 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s office is looking for help finding a missing Lockport teen.
  Nathaniel Oyoyo, 14, ran away from his home on Old Niagara Rd. on Friday. He was last seen in the area of Grote St. in Buffalo, where he is believed to have friends and family.
  Nathaniel is black, 5’9″, 202 lbs., and has brown hair and brown eyes. The last articles of clothing he was seen wearing were black jeans, a black hoodie, black shoes and a backpack.
  Any
  
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• Son accused of killing his father in Cheektowaga

  04-04-2017 18:11 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — 31-year-old SirWilliam Hardy is charged with Murder in the Second Degree, after Cheektowaga Police say he fatally shot his father Monday night.
  The incident occurred at Hardy’s home on Whitney Place in Cheektowaga. Investigators say the father, 54-year-old William Hardy, was visiting from California.
  SirWilliam Hardy, who is in a wheelchair, is currently in custody.
  Assistant Chief James Speyer with the Cheektowaga Police Department tells News 4 investigato
  
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• Man accused of killing father in Cheektowaga

  04-04-2017 18:11 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was accused of murdering his father in Cheektowaga Monday night.
  William Hardy, 54, was fatally shot on Whitney Pl. around 11:50 p.m.
  His 31-year-old son, SirWilliam Hardy, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder. He is in custody.We are just arriving to the scene in Cheektowaga, finding police and the crime scene unit here pic.twitter.com/eOFhiyTpTB
  — Ali Ingersoll (@AliIngersoll4) April 4, 2017
  
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• UPS to start delivering on Saturdays

  04-04-2017 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  ATLANTA, Ga. (WIVB) — CNNMoney says that UPS will start delivering packages on Saturdays.
  The announcement from UPS came on Monday. This will make UPS like the United States Postal Service and FedEx in the sense that they will deliver to peoples’ homes on the weekend.
  6,000 new jobs are expected to be created by the end of next year because of the delivery day expansion. Roughly 4,000 of those jobs are expected to be open by the end of 2017, according to a representative who spoke wi
  
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• 18-year-old in fair condition after Monday night shooting

  04-04-2017 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police say an 18-year-old man is in fair condition after being shot Monday night.
  The Buffalo man was taken to ECMC after he was shot around 7 p.m. in the vicinity of Ashley St. and Quincy St.
  The man’s name has not been released and no arrests have been announced related to the crime.
  
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• United Way kicks off Community Baby Shower donation drive

  04-04-2017 17:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The United Way of Buffalo and Erie County is asking for your help to set up local low-income mothers and their new babies for success.
  The agency just kicked off its annual Community Baby Shower donation drive to help collect essential supplies for new moms living under the poverty line in our area.
  Over the next month, dozens of local organizations and businesses will hold Baby Shower events, inviting community members to give monetary donations or items off the Com
  
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• White House: Some former Obama holdovers out to tear Trump down

  04-04-2017 17:01 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials say some former President Barack Obama holdovers are part of a so-called deep state out to tear President Donald Trump down.
  Last week, the White House latched onto a month-old television interview from an Obama administration official who said she encouraged congressional aides to gather as much information on Russia as possible before the inauguration.
  Evelyn Farkas, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense, said she feared that information
  
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• KISS coming to Niagara Falls this summer

  04-04-2017 16:46 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — KISS fans can “Rock and Roll All Nite” when the group comes to western New York this summer.
  The legendary rock band, known for their stage theatrics, as well as their music, will be playing outdoors at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Saturday, August 19.
  Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, April 14 at Noon.
  General admission tickets are $55 and reserved seating starts at $75.
  Tickets can be bought in person at 8 Clans or the Clu
  
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• Local athletic clubs say UB cuts will have ripple effect

  04-04-2017 06:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Local athletic clubs are calling University at Buffalo’s decision to cut athletic programs disappointing.
  UB announced on Monday there will no longer be a women’s rowing team, men’s soccer team, men’s baseball team, or men’s swimming and diving team once this spring season is over.
  The decision affects about 120 student athletes.
  The school said it no longer has the resources to support 20 Division 1 teams. The cuts will save the school a
  
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• Congress rolls back Internet privacy protections

  04-04-2017 01:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal a Federal Communications Commission regulation, last week, that would have barred Internet Service Providers, or ISP’s, from selling your information to third parties, without first getting your permission.
  The Senate passed the measure the previous week, so now the resolution goes to President Trump, who can sign the legislation or veto it.
  With passage of the bill, Internet Service Providers such as Verizon,
  
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• Sheriff Howard: ‘If you’re a member of a hate group, which ever side it is, you’re wrong’

  04-04-2017 01:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard told me today he will not resign, and that any call for him to do so, is injecting politics into a situation, where he says there is none.
  Still, it’s an election year, and the seat for the county’s top cop is once again up for grabs.
  When Howard agreed to participate in what was billed as a rally to support the Spirit of America, he never thought it would lead to calls for his resignation.
  “I was invited to the rally,
  
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• Bills Hold Voluntary Workout

  04-04-2017 00:12 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Bills are back. The team held their first voluntary offseason workout on Monday.
  The only player absent from the workout was LeSean McCoy, but again, these are voluntary workouts.
  “You know, you hit the word on the head,” McDermott said. “It’s voluntary. I am encouraged by my conversations with LeSean throughout the whole offseason since I got the job. It is voluntary, though. That is what it is.”
  
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• Habitat for Humanity building 300th house

  04-04-2017 00:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Habitat for Humanity has been building and refurbishing homes for more than three decades now, and Monday, they celebrated a milestone.
  Valu Home Centers and their employees are taking part in helping build the 300th house, which is located on Wende St. in the City of Buffalo.
  Over the years, the hardware store has contributed more than $3 million dollars to Habitat for Humanity’s projects.
  
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